Berberine Content in Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr Grown in Sri Lanka (original) (raw)

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L.D.A.M. Arawwawala
Industrial Technology Institute, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

W.A.N. Wickramaarachchi
Department of Botany, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Objective: Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. (Family: Menispermaceae) is one of the most important plants used in traditional systems of medicine. The major compound in the C. fenestratum is berberine. Materials and Methods: In the present study, berberine content was quantified in C. fenestratum grown in Sri Lanka using TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography)-Densitometric technique. Results: Hot extraction method was more suitable for getting high yield of berberine from C. fenestratum. This information is useful as guidance for setting a specification of raw materials and extracts of C. fenestratum for pharmaceutical preparations.

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L.D.A.M. Arawwawala and W.A.N. Wickramaarachchi, 2012. Berberine Content in Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr Grown in Sri Lanka. Pharmacologia, 3: 679-682.

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pharmacologia.2012.679.682

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